Interested in Recent Legal News? Here Are Some Local and National Headlines.
Sometimes reading about legal issues happening in Virginia and across the nation can bring some clarity and understanding to your own situation with bankruptcy or family law.
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Distress in the Oil Field The price of oil has plummeted, allowing consumers to realize significant savings. The oil companies, however, have all filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. -
Proof Bankruptcy May Actually Help Your Credit Score Study shows that those who file bankruptcy have quicker credit and financial rebounds than those who suffer similar financial hardships and don't file. -
Obama Making Student Loans Expugnable in Bankruptcy President Obama Exploring Possibility of Making Student Loans Expugnable in Bankruptcy -
America's Skyrocketing Credit Card Debt Virginia Beach America's credit card debt is skyrocketing, although wages are remaining stagnant. Credit card debt is forecasted to increase 5% this year. -
4 Signs Your Marriage Is Doomed For Divorce Virginia Beach Dr. John Gottman uses 4 predictors he calls "Four Horsemen" to determine if a marriage is doomed for divorce, with a 90% accuracy rate. -
Couples 50+ Are More Likely To Divorce When Wife Gets Sick Couples Over 50 Are More Likely To Divorce When The Wife Gets Sick, Study Suggests -
Chase to Pay $50M+ to Homeowners who Filed Bankruptcy Chase will pay over 25,000 homeowners who filed bankruptcy in settlement with The Department of Justice's U.S. Trustee Program. -
JPMorgan Chase to Pay $50M+ in Settlement Virginia Beach Chase will pay over 25,000 homeowners who filed bankruptcy in settlement with The Department of Justice's U.S. Trustee Program. -
Banks Awarding "Lottery Prizes" for Savings Accounts Americans are horrible at saving money, but we love the thrill of playing the lottery. Some institutions are giving account holders prizes for saving money. -
Owe $50k+ on debts other than a mortgage? You're not alone. If you owe over $50,000 on debts other than a mortgage, you are not alone. -
The Sorry State of America's Household Finances Thanks to stagnant wages, a lack of savings and rising debt levels, American families are feeling tattered and strained. -
How 2 Tennessee Teachers Paid Off $92k in Less Than 3 Years If you would have to use the money that you need to live on to pay off all your debts in less than 5 years, then bankruptcy may be a solution for you. -
Debt collectors charged with crimes for fraud in collections. Debt collectors frequently use abusive tactics to try to scare individuals into making payments on old debts. Recently one large agency got caught. -
Lying in a Bankruptcy is never a Good Idea Woman in West Virginia was sentenced to 2 years of probation for forging a Bankruptcy Trustee's signature on loan documents after she filed for bankruptcy. -
One third of Americans have deliquient debt in collections In Virginia, more than 40% of individuals with a credit report have debts in collections -
Repossesion of a car is becoming much easier with electronics. If you fall behind on your car payments, your finance company has many new tools to help them locate your car and repossess it. -
Firms being sued over false loan modifications practices. The federal government and some states are suing law firms that offered loan modification services but did little to assist the individuals that retained them. -
Wage Garnishment for Student Loans is Increasing More people are seeing their wages being garnished for student loan debt as the government tries to collect on delinquent student loans. -
Federal Government can seize tax refunds for decades old debts. Individuals have had their tax refunds seized to pay decades old debts under a recent change that removed the time limit for collecting on debts owed to the Federal Government.